Construction Conference 2023 - Hong Kong | RICS | 11 May 2023 | Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, 20号, Nathan Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui

This events returns for the second year as a face-to-face event, themed by ‘Revitalize the prosperity of construction industry’, as the region is calling for an initiative to ‘Design for Future, Build for Life.’ The conference will stand on the point of QS whilst exploring wider in the field by orienting the event name from ’QS to Construction’, hopefully to inspire more potentialities in the scope.

It is one of the most important pillars to Hong Kong’s economy, with a total employment of nearly five hundred thousand. The productivity of the construction industry is crucial to Hong Kong's economic growth and long-term development and to improve the livelihood of people.

With the development of digitalization, as well as the new challenges and requirements generated by the internal and external environment, the role of the quantity surveyor in the construction industry has also been more enriched and deeply redefined in the iterative process. This includes not only the traditional concepts of measurement, cost and value management, bidding management, contract management and evaluation, final accounts but also project management, project financing (private finance initiative (PFI) / public-private partnership (PPP), international engineering construction and facilities management, ESG with sustainable development, dispute resolution, legal risks and environment and other professional advisory services. All these changes are undoubtedly built to meet the new needs of customers and thus enhance market competitiveness.
For the uncertain future, the main responsibility of quantity surveyors will be more reflected in how to deal with changes, adapt to development, and effectively face.

Top three programme highlights:
• Continued investment in infrastructure to promote the revitalization of Hong Kong's construction industry.
• Enhance the overall productivity of Hong Kong's construction industry through applying advanced building techniques and new technologies.
• In-depth refine the modernized services of construction sector, and create platforms of sustainable development for talents in the field.

Benefits of attending:

Policy:
• Get insights from Hong Kong’s authority about construction industry promotion initiatives and how can surveyors and other players in built environment contribute to the industry.
• Discuss solutions to labour shortage and discuss how to optimize productivity by exploring variety of cooperation with GBA (Greater Bay Area) to realize common prosperity.
• Understand the economic argument for a low carbon future for the construction industry.

Role of surveyor:

• Join discussions and better understand the evolving role of surveyors during these uncertain times.
• Stay up to date with technological revolution and construction digital transformation in construction.
• Recognize key ESG activities and sustainability on investment decisions.

Talent:

• Explore opportunities and discuss how to attract young talents.
• Discuss how professional bodies can support the ever-changing built environment.

Industry upgrade:
• Explore solutions and alternatives to the increase in construction costs.
• Appreciate how to meet the new requirements on quality, safety and environmental protection.

2023 Speakers

Andrew Macpherson MRICS
Head of Asset Development, APAC, JLL

Ar. Ada FUNG
BBS President Chair of Committee on BIM, Construction Industry Council

Candy Lai MRICS,
Executive Director, Regional GPMO Asia Lead, Arcadis

Cary Chan
Executive Director, Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC)

Daniel Cheung
Director - Strategic Lead, South China & Head of Infrastructure, NEA, Turner & Townsend

Dave Hallam MRIC
Chair of RICS Hong Kong Advisory Board, Managing Director of Asia Infrastructure Solutions

Dr. Benny Chow
Director of Sustainability, Aedas

Dr. Winnie Tang
Founder & Chairman, Esri China (HK) Ltd; Founder & Honorary President, Smart City Consortium

Emma Harvey
Group Sustainability Manager, Gammon Construction Limited

Fong Chung LEE MRICS
Member of RICS Hong Kong Advisory Board, Chief Quantity Surveyor at Architectural Services Department, Hong Kong SAR Government

Francesco Tizzani
Group Manager of Digital Construction, Leighton Asia

Ir Dr Anne Kerr
Managing Director of Greater China, Global Head Cities, Mott MacDonald

Ir Dr Conrad Wong
Vice Chairman, Yau Lee Holdings Limited

Ir Ricky Lau
Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), HKSAR Government

Ir Thomas HO
Chairman, Construction Industry Council

Katherine Leung MRICS
Assistant Director(QS), Architectural Services Department

Ling Lam FRICS
Managing Director, RLB North Asia

Michele Lui
Project Manager, Business Development Manager, Hip Hing Construction Co. Ltd.,

Prof. Thomas Wong
Professor of Practice HiESD (HK), Adjunct Professor NJJIT (China)

Prof Wilson Lu
Professor of REC, Director of iLab, the University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Sam Crispin
Head of Sustainability and ESG APAC, Savills

Sankar V S
Director, Regional Digital Portfolio Leader - East Asia, Arup

Simon Ng
BIM Director, CSCI

TAI Sheung-shing, Victor, JP
Under Secretary for Housing, Hong Kong SAR Government

Yip Yin Yung
District Project Director (Guangzhou), Deputy Director of Design Management Department, Henderson (China) Investment Co. Ltd.

2023 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Build King
• Inec

SUPPORTING SPONSOR:
• Rider Levett Bucknall
• Yau Lee Holdings Limited